Tuesday hearing in Trump election interference case to focus on gag order

Opening arguments in The People of the State of New York vs. Donald J. Trump, which is probing alleged election interference and false business records, took place Monday.

“It was election fraud, pure and simple,” New York Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo told the jurors in his opening statement.

The courtoom is serving a different function Tuesday morning.

Judge Juan Merchan will hear prosecution arguments that Trump has repeatedly violated a prohibition against making “extrajudicial...